Difficult days may be ahead for the terrorism group Al Qaeda, even as it gets ready to name a new CEO: U.S. forces are finding intelligence gold in the "treasure trove" of documents found when Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, ABC News reports: U.S. intelligence is now in possession of a veritable "playbook" of al Qaeda operations -- from potential terror … [Read more...] about US Forces Find Al Qaeda “Playbook” Among Captured Osama bin Laden “Treasure Trove”
Obama’s alternative Usama speech
There have been some great spoofs of Obama in the past and this impersonator, Alphacat has been responsible for a good chunk of them. This new video has to be one of his best yet - an alternative to the speech he gave announcing the death of Usama. Enjoy. … [Read more...] about Obama’s alternative Usama speech
Race Over Party ?
That is what one writer suggests is happening in Missouri. I'm sure there is a more complex political story here but it does seem odd that Democrats in the state legislature would vote to approve a plan that costs the Democrats a house seat. … [Read more...] about Race Over Party ?
Quote of the Day: When Political Bloggers Misrepresent Reported Facts to Fit Their Political Narratives
Our political quote of the day comes from ABC's Jake Tapper who watched a little Tweet he did being distorted and twisted for partisan purposes by some conservative bloggers. His Tweet: Bloggers who created a lie about the flag based on my innocuous tweet: please feel free to unfollow. don’t want my facts to become your lies. For background on this read THIS POST. … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: When Political Bloggers Misrepresent Reported Facts to Fit Their Political Narratives
The Scramble to Create Negative Political Narratives about Obama
The scramble is on..and here is the LATEST. It has already been debunked but by the way it quickly spread it shows you how this process works. Who cares about facts? And an extensive look at what occurs is HERE. This latest "scandal" is a further illustration about how American politics now deals with issues almost as side issues. The real concern of partisans is to get … [Read more...] about The Scramble to Create Negative Political Narratives about Obama
Was bin Laden Betrayed by Internal Al Qaeda “Office Politics” Plot?
As speculation continues to swirl on the exact details of how Osama bin Laden was tracked down, Great Britain's The Daily Mail has a report suggesting bin Laden was in effect betrayed by a version of terrorist organization office politics: betrayed by Al Qaeda's Egypt branch in a power struggle between the group's Saudi Arabian and Egypt branches so they could get him out of … [Read more...] about Was bin Laden Betrayed by Internal Al Qaeda “Office Politics” Plot?
Obama Quiets Right-Wing Witch Hunters’ … for Now (Excelsior, Mexico)
Our nation by nation look at the end of Osama bin Laden continues in Mexico. Just like many people in the United States, people in other nations are wondering if the operation to eliminate Osama bin Laden will weaken the right-wing onslaught against President Obama. For Mexico's Excelsior, political analyst Jose Luis Valdes Ugalde writes that the U.S. right-wing attack … [Read more...] about Obama Quiets Right-Wing Witch Hunters’ … for Now (Excelsior, Mexico)
White House Releases Video Showing White House During bin Laden Operation
The White House has released some video taken back scenes at the White House when the mission to get Al Qaeda terrorism chief Osama bin Laden was unfolding. This includes Vice President Joe Biden making calls to bigwigs announcing that bin Laden was killed. It's in this edition of West Wing Week at about 3:17: … [Read more...] about White House Releases Video Showing White House During bin Laden Operation
VIDEO: Barack Obama Thanks Navy Seals For Removing Osama bin Laden
President Barack Obama today thanked the Navy Seals involved in the operation that ended in the death of Al Qaeda terrorism CEO Osama bin Laden: ABC's Jake Trapper reports that Obama not only met the Navy Seals who were involved in the operation privately -- but he also met the Navy dog who was involved in the operation as well: The president met the elite Team 6 squad … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Barack Obama Thanks Navy Seals For Removing Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden and Mother’s Day (Cartoon)
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U.S. Tries Double Header? U.S. Drone Attack Fails to Kill Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen
Has the U.S. tried a double header? A U.S. drone attack in Yemen failed to kill Anwar al-Awlaki the American born Al Qaeda associate who is considered an up and coming person in the terrorist world -- particularly in light of the U.S. killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan on Sunday: The U.S. launched a drone strike in Yemen on Thursday aimed at killing … [Read more...] about U.S. Tries Double Header? U.S. Drone Attack Fails to Kill Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen
The Heroic Final Moments of Osama bin Laden (Cartoon)
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Moderating Moderation But Not Moderately
A post published earlier this afternoon in response to Rick Moran's call for a bipartisan commission to investigate the Osama Bin Laden mission has been removed because The Moderate Voice has a policy that contributors may not rebut other contributors no matter how moderate (pun intended) that rebuttal may be. In other words, had I written a post stating that a bipartisan … [Read more...] about Moderating Moderation But Not Moderately
Just A Bump In The Road
Peak Oil In Perspective Have we really even begun to take this in yet? … [Read more...] about Just A Bump In The Road
The European View of the Osama bin Laden Killing
From the NYT: No European government has condemned or criticized the killing of Osama bin Laden by American commandos, but the questions raised about the changing details of his death sharpened considerably after the White House revealed that he did not fire a weapon, was not armed and did not use a woman as a protective shield. Some are questioning whether "justice" in … [Read more...] about The European View of the Osama bin Laden Killing
Osama bin Laden’s death: A story about something, everything, and absolutely nothing!
The death of Osama bin Laden was, and is, certainly newsworthy. There is obvious merit in examining the complex issues surrounding this historic event. However, our 24 hour a day reporting, Facebooking, Tweeting, blogging, got to keep talking about something society has a way of cheapening the worthiness of any story. Almost all news stories go from being something we need … [Read more...] about Osama bin Laden’s death: A story about something, everything, and absolutely nothing!
The Assassination Dilemma
It was the first day of our vacation. My wife and I had just been seated and ordered a drink at the hotel restaurant when the text from her sister came on her cell phone. Osama bin Laden had been killed. When our drinks arrived we toasted the news. Later that evening, in our posh American hotel room overlooking the golf course with mountains in the distance shining in the … [Read more...] about The Assassination Dilemma
Michael Moore and the Shoot to Kill Order
WASHINGTON - C.I.A. Director Panetta has been candid about this, even as supposed "experts" hedge. There was a shoot to kill order on Osama bin Laden. But Moore's criticism of the rolling storyline edit, even if details of any military operation change as debriefings are co-mingled, is a development Obama didn't need. But as you can see from the video above, the White House … [Read more...] about Michael Moore and the Shoot to Kill Order
Time for an Independent Committee to Investigate Bin Laden’s Death
It is incomprehensible how the White House has screwed the pooch in the aftermath of their most spectacular success; the killing of Osama bin Laden. Incomprehensible because one would have to believe that they discussed the potential fallout from the attack, as well as how they might exploit any political advantage that came their way, before the attack took place. It's a … [Read more...] about Time for an Independent Committee to Investigate Bin Laden’s Death
Defending Rashard Mendenhall
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall, you've probably heard, posted some rather interesting tweets on the killing of Osama bin Laden. I wrote about them on Wednesday, defending Mendenhall but not excusing a couple of the more inexcusable tweets. Presenting himself as a 9/11 Truther? Not so good. Seeming to be an Osama apologist? Also not so good. But … [Read more...] about Defending Rashard Mendenhall